Maharashtra: Six dead as fire breaks out at candle manufacturing unit near Pune. PUNE: A fire in a sparkling candle manufacturing unit in Pune's Pimpri Chinchwad area claimed the lives of at least six people and leaving eight others injured, on Friday. Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal commissioner Shekhar Singh said that the fire brigade received the distress call around 2.45 pm, prompting swift action. The factory, situated in Talawade, specialized in the production of sparkling candles commonly used for birthday celebrations The injured victims have been hospitalized in Pune and the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation area. As the community grapples with this tragic incident, details surrounding the fire's origin are yet to be determined."